COMMUNITY VOICES BLOG >>>
Reflections and ideas from practicing teachers, home-based educators, and families.
Hearing from others can be the antidote to the overwhelm and stress you feel as you navigate homeschooling. Visit the School Away from School Blog to hear from longstanding teachers, retired educators, teacher candidates studying best teaching practices, seasoned as well as brand new homeschooling caregivers, and more. We also want to hear from you! Please contact us to share your wisdom, struggles, support, ideas, advice, empowerment, and inspiration.
Knowing what is typical for certain ages will also help you be more patient, understanding, and tolerant of challenging behaviors and reduce the chance for blaming. Use information about the stages of development to prepare yourself, then be ready to adapt or let go as your child needs. Read More...
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The old adage of "every moment is a teaching moment" is so true. Most home school teaching isn't with desks and chalkboards, but paying attention to what's around and what your kid is curious about and building off of that with research and stories. Read More...
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In this time of social distancing and isolation, I think this is also a beautiful opportunity for self-exploration, independent learning, and personal discovery that our students do not always have the chance to experience in the classroom. Read More...
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3. Make time to read aloud to and with your children. 4. Count things, measure things, make things. 5. Encourage questions. 6. Keep a journal. 7. Make time for art and music! Read More...
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International Baccalaureate (IB) is an educational philosophy that values student agency, inquiry-based learning, and intercultural understanding to inspire lifelong learners. The ideal IB classroom gives students ownership over their schedule. Read More...
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BUFFALO STATE STEPS UP >>>
Creative ways our campus community connects with students and creates meaningful virtual learning experiences.
Buffalo State has a long history of preparing highly effective teachers and educational leaders. Our teacher candidates are eager and creative. Our graduates vibrant and courageous. Our faculty are committed and informed, continually seeking and developing innovative approaches, teaching methods, and learning models. Our school partners - across the country and globe - collaborate with our community of educators to share best practices and ideas and to develop exchanges and opportunities meant to bring the very best to the children in our classrooms and communities. During this time of change and struggle, Buffalo State teacher candidates, school partners, faculty, and staff are finding multiple ways to stay connected to peers, colleagues, and the children and schools they serve. Check out the Buffalo State Community Steps Up! page to see how we are stepping up and showing up for our communities!
GUIDANCE WEBSITES >>>
Insight, skills and support from human development and parent/child advocacy experts.
Being a caregiver is a wonderful and rewarding adventure. Still, at some point, every parent struggles in their role, feels inadequate, lonely or lost, wishes for solutions, connections or contentment. During times of uncertainty and change, these feelings can multiply and overwhelm. It can be hard to believe, but truly...behind every struggle is a solution ready to be discovered, within every struggling caregiver stands a superhero ready for the challenge. Fortunately, the help you need to move from surviving to thriving does not have to come from within. Visit our Guidance Websites page for links to some of the most trusted and creative experts who are committed to helping caregivers to build homes filled with laughter, cooperation, kindness, empathy, trust, resilience and joy.
HELPFUL ARTICLES >>>
Support and advice from experienced educators and organizations.
Visit our Helpful Articles page for advice and inspiration from fellow caregivers, homeschooling experts, educators and organizations.
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Buffalo State undergraduate teacher candidates in EDU 310 Methods of Teaching Social Studies in Elementary Schools course, have created an interactive website for activities to combat boredom and anxiety during this time of isolation. The site includes strategies for staying physically and emotionally healthy, and the option for students and their families to post comments and share their own activity ideas and coping skills.
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